The amount I yap about each thing will vary depending on my mood, so beware!! (I'm unmedicated btw)
(I also do SFW and NSFW yap, so be careful)
Extra stuff about my yap if you really care:
What to expect from me:
My yap is usually less headcanons and more canon shit, (deep dives, analysis, ect.) but when I do have headcannons, I'm always going off what I know / believe is canon. If you ask for any kind of headcanons, I can only give you an insane word vomit of information and evidence retrieved during a 1000mg benadryl trip to support it. Because of this, I'm sorry if the stuff I'm saying doesn't make sense half of the time.
Messages:
Literally just message me whatever. If you want me to talk about something or just want to yap, my messages are open 24/7. Whether or not I answer in a timely manner is completely unpredictable, and I am SO SORRY TO ANYONE WHO MESSAGES ME AND DOESN'T GET A REPLY. I READ EVERY MESSAGE, AND I AM SO SORRY. I'LL TRY TO GET TO THEM AS SOON AS I CAN. 🩷🩷🩷🩷🫂🫂🫂☹️☹️
Content:
I post and talk about SFW and NSFW things. (Violence, sex, abuse, ect.) And honestly, there isn't really a limit to what I'll talk about. I don't typically write, being that my attention span is way too short for that, but if I do, only then will there be restrictions.
I will NOT write stories / oneshots that romanticize:
Rape / Sexual assault
Incest
Gore
Abuse
Emotional tramua
Pedophilia
Necrophilia
Mental health issues
Yandere shit. I HATE HOW POPULAR THIS IS. STOP ROMANTICIZING THIS. 😭😭🙏🙏🙏
Probably more, but these are just the main.
If I worded something poorly / you have questions, DM me, and I'll try to better explain it. 😔💔
Bosco sticks:
Bosco sticks will liberate me from this flesh and bone
Throwback to when I talked about Steb pinning his ears against his head when he's tense, because if that's true, he most DEFINITELY pins his ears back when he's cumming / about to cum.
And... that's kinda it. A deep dive into how Steb communicates but I fight to stay on topic the longer you read.
NOTE: I gave this whole post a hazy and blurry zonked glance while muttering to myself before pressing post. There may be some spelling mistakes / incorrect wording.
Question by this person, but I was too lazy to make a separate post since I already had a draft similar to this question saved. I LOVE YOU CORACOOKIECRUMBLE!!! 😁😁😁😁⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
There aren't many scenes of Steb trying to communicate with someone, so it's difficult to say for sure how he communicates, but I think I have a pretty decent idea.
IN THE VIDEO BELOW
You see Steb with Maddie. This is the only scene really showing how they talk to one another, and the situtiain is tense, so it's hard to say how he communicates in more relaxed situations. In this scene, Steb communicates with her that he's ready by grunting, to which she understands.
IN THE GIF BELOW
Once again, in a tense situation, Steb makes some noise to communicate. This time, he speaks. Not only does he speak, but he also motions for everyone to follow him. With that being said, this proves that Steb CAN talk. He just doesn't want to.
This is not the only time Steb uses body language to communicate.
IN THE GIF BELOW
Steb cocks his head to the side, signaling to Maddie that they should go, as well as walking away with her once they're called.
IN THE TWO GIFS BELOW
Steb uses some hand and arm motions to signal to others. In the first one, he signals to Caitlyn to fall back, being that he had planted the bomb. In the second GIF, he signals for the enforces to turn off the beacons, since there didn't appear to be anyone coming to help fight.
IN THESE TWO GIFS BELOW
Steb grabs Mel to help her up, and in the second GIF, he grabs up the other guy to detain him. (I don't know if he has a name, and im too tired to look for one.)
Steb doesn't say anything prior to touching them, but the situations are also something to consider. Steb has his hands out to both of them, catching their attention just before actually putting his hands on them. Whether or not it's intentionally meant to be a signal, it's still something he does.
With these situations, it's hard to say EXACTLY how he is when using physical contact to communicate, but it'd say it isn't something he does often. He grabs Mel because it's an emergency, and he needs to make sure she's alright and out of there as soon as possible. He grabs the guy to detain him, following Caitlyn's orders and arresting him. Every time he touches someone (on screen), it's not really to communicate, and more so to assist / do his job.
CONCLUSION AND ANSWERS:
Is Steb mute?
No.
Is he selectively mute?
It seems most likely........? (Considering the information we have, at least.)
That being said, if he IS selectively mute, he may be open to speaking more frequently with someone close to him. Maybe even if it's just a little bit. (Short sentences, short answers, quiet speaking voice, murmuring, ect.) I can speak more on this at the end of this post for the people who wanna read about it.
Do I think he uses sign language? No. I really doubt it. He communicates both intentionally and unintentionally with small gestures, body language, and expression. He might use some type of hand signs occasionally? Not sign language itself, but just hand gestures that give you a vague idea of what he wants. For example, maybe you'll ask him why he's out somewhere, and he'll tug on the fabric of his enforcer uniform, signaling he's there for work. You'll ask why he's looking at you, and he'll point to his face as reference to your own, signaling that you have something on you and showing where it is.
Again, there's isn't enough Information to be 100% certain, but I feel like my conclusion is relatively sound.
Extra yap you were previously warned about:
I can talk more about selective mutism in another post for the people interested. Keep in mind, I'm NOT a professional. I'm autstic and I'm just nerdy about this. I don't wanna dump a whole bunch of information that is not at least 87% Steb related in this post, so I'm gonna say this next part like I'm one of those youtubers who has an audience of 5 year olds and makes those 3 am challenge videos cause it's funny.
GUYS, IF WE CAN GET AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE TO COMMENT THAT THEY WANNA HEAR ABOUT SELECTIVE MUTISM IN ANOTHER POST, ILL MAKE A POST ABOUT SELECTIVE MUTISM AND HOW STEB WOULD MOST LIKELY BEHAVE OFF SCREEN IF HE HAS IT!! DONT FORGET TO SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON, SUBSCRIBE, AND TURN ON THE NOTIFICATIONS BELL!!
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Hi! I noticed you're accepting questions, so I'm reaching out with a few questions I've had for a while in my head
— Would it be inappropriate to refer to him as "fish" or "fish guy"? He's got some fishy features, but what if someone wants to call him something like 'hey, cute fish', like in a friendly way (diminutive nickname)? Would that be okay? I don't understand the subtleties between non-humans and humans in the Arcane world.
— Can he eat seafood? Like… I don't know :D
(Sorry for my English - it's not my first language.)
Thanks for your research and interest!
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I ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE BOTH OF THESE QUESTIONS, AND AFTER SOME THINKING, I'VE GOT AN ANSWER FOR BOTH OF THEM. ( evidence included because i'm a nerd )
SO HERE IT IS.
In Arcane, there really isn't any show of hate towards different species or races, both in Zaun and Piltover. Both the topside and undercity are very classist, but not racist. Maybe they are ignorant to some things about other species, but there typically isn't any ill intent or harmful action because of it.
Back to the first question.
IS IT OFFENSIVE TO CALL STEB A FISH OR "FISH GUY?"
( Or anything of that nature. )
My answer!!:
It's probably a little weird.
While there isn't much show of derogatory terms towards Vastaya or other species, it still seems rude for a number of reasons.
Steb isn't really a "fish." He seems to be an aquatic half-Vastayan. While his DNA may derive from some kind of fish, I don't think that's how he would be referred to as. It would be like walking up to a human and calling them an ape or a chimpanzee because of their appearance and DNA. Imagine a civilized, talking, otherworldly species coming up to you calling you a "cute chimpanzee." It just seems kind of odd.
But that's using our world logic. Could he be classified as a kind of fish in their world? Maybe...? Nobody in Piltover or Zaun really makes any comments about other species, so it's hard to say how he's typically classified. Maybe he's referred to as a fish Vastaya. But even then, just calling him a fish isn't very accurate.
That aside, do I think Steb would be offended, even if it is an odd thing to say? I doubt it. He probably wouldn't have much of a reaction. I can talk about this for a very long time, so I'll just leave it at that and make a whole separate post about how he is with people. In this situation, if you two are close and you frequently call him that, I'd say there's a good chance he'll find it a little funny. (Maybe even sweet?)
Before I go to the next question, I'd like to clarify that I DO NOT have enough information to be 100% confident in my answer. Maybe calling him a fish is okay!! Throwing cute in with it might even make it a pretty cool abnormal compliment! Maybe Steb had been called that before? Who knows!!!
But with all of this new information... my next point.
CAN STEB EAT SEAFOOD?
Probably.
There's this... butcher... cook... chef guy in Zaun...? (His name is Jericho.) But as you can tell, he appears to have aquatic orgins.
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And he certainly doesn't mind cutting up and serving some aquatic life. ( Or watching Vi smash the seafood in front of him )
While this is in Zaun, I'm assuming the same rule applies in Piltover. Since this guy isn't a fish, he can cut up and serve fish. Since Steb isn't a fish, he can probably eat fish.
Conclusion of the yap:
Fish Vastaya / Aquatic Vastaya = not animal
Fish / Aquatic life = animal
(Following human people logic)
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You all might be right about him being French / having French orgins.
AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY.
( But also correct me if I say anything misinformative )
Note: This was one of the main things people asked me about in my last post (where I was begging for people to ask me anything about Steb), so here is my answer!!
I couldn't find out much about the name Steb, but this is what I got:
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I'm just assuming this is pretty accurate, so let's just go off this
Here's our base map, and as you can tell, Germany and France are touching.
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( space here for separating images )
Here, I highlighted southern Germany to the best of my ability. (Sorry if I'm making any German's twitch from looking at this.) If my first show of information was correct, the name "Steb" / "Steeb" originates around here.
For my next point, I highlighted the part of France that touches Germany, mainly just to give you all a better visual look at what's going on, but also as an "also a little around here probably I think."
I also found this, but it shows last name instead of first name. While "Steeb" (or Steb) can be a first name, it is more commonly used as a last name. Either way, I'm putting this here, cause I'm assuming to doesn't make too much of a difference.
With this information, I feel like there's a PRETTY good chance Steb has French / German orgins.
Extra yap about Steb:
( Does he have an accent? )
( Does he speak French? )
( and shit about selective mutism cause i'm assuming he has it )
Now for the big finale. Do I think he has a French accent? No. When he yells in the final episode, it becomes clear he doesn't have a French accent. BUT. BUT. BUT. Maybe he's really good at hiding it? Maybe he was primarily raised by someone who didn't have a French accent?
I feel like for a guy who talks so little, the likelihood of him just dropping the accent seems low. Maybe if he dropped it when he was really young? But again, it seems unlikely. Assuming he's selectively mute, he most likely developed it when he was around 2-6 years old. ( where selective mutism typically develops )
That being said, it's not impossible to develop selective mutism in teenage years or adulthood. It's just more common in young children. If left untreated, selective mutism can carry on into further stages of life.
Moral of the story, probably no accent for us. But does Steb speak French...? Maybe... prehaps. There's genuinely no way of knowing and not enough information to even guess. So... maybe he does? I have no defense or offense to give.
I'm like, super brain dead, so likeeee... can someone ask me about Steb?? How do I feel about certain headcannons? Suggestions about what to over analyze or deepdive into about him? My headcannons? (NSFW or SFW I genuinely don't care) PLEASE JUST ASK ME ANYTHING. GIVE ME SOMETHING TO UNCOVER ABOUT HIM. PLEASEEEE. 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️
Note: I'm the biggest nerd and over analyzer on the planet and off it. My opinions are heavily influenced based on what I see, so sorry if I answer questions with obvious shit. 😔😔💔💔💔💔
I NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE.
THIS SEXY ASS FISH PINS HIS EARS AGAINST HIS HEAD WHEN HE'S:
ASHAMED
DEFEATED
Tense...? (I'll elaborate at the end)
Probably more tbh
AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY 🗣❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️
In this scene, Steb has his ears pinned back. His ears naturally rest pointing outward from his head. In the second scene, it looks like he's holding them back, but if you look closer in the first one, they're actually just resting flat against his head.
I see a lot of people saying that it's probably due to him being sad about Maddie's betrayal, but I feel like that's a little too vague. YES, he's most likely sad that his buddy stabbed him in the back, but I feel like it's more a shame kind of thing.
IN THE GIF BELOW, you'll see what I'm talking about. He looks over at Caitlyn, but after giving her a small glance, he looks back down, seeming to show some kind of shame or defeat. (Maybe even hopelessness?) There doesn't appear to be an out in their situation, and Steb knows that. I suppose he COULD be ashamed that he had trusted Maddie, but I feel like it's mainly just the defeat from the battle.
Ears flat against his head:
Ears usual resting position:
You can see his whole ear in the kneeling scene, and it's clear that he's not touching it. His ears just naturally pin back during some situations.
Not only that, but there are multiple scenes where you can see his ears twich. (I picked scenes from the same episode since it's easier to see here.)
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(In these two, you can see both his ear AND scale frills twitch)
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But this is where my third bullet point comes in, as well as why I'm kind of iffy on it. During the fight with the shimmer guys, Steb almost gets FUCKING SPLIT IN HALF, but Loris comes in clutch and sheilds Steb.
While Steb is curled up for the impact, he pins his ears against his head, as you can see here.
I feel like him being "Scared" isn't exactly the reason why he pinned his ears against his head. During the whole fighting scene, you can tell he is QUITE terrified, but he didn't have his ears pinned back until the scene above. I feel like it's less terror and more tension. He tensed up and curled on himself due to him expecting impact, causing him to pin his ears back.
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